New recruit to the SSCS editorial team

The author introdices himself as the Chief Executive of the Institute for System Level Integration (ISLI) in Edinburgh, Scotland who has joined the SSCS News as Associate Editor for Europe/Africa. His plans for articles throughout the coming year are report. they include topics such as the drive for cost-effective development, the quest for competitive margins, the need to maintain innovation and associated challenges such as the geographical dispersion of development resources, new and emerging players, and key driving technologies, as well as an exploration of vital areas for a successful symbiotic relationship between academia and industry.